Through Medicare, senior adults in Encinitas, California who are struggling with addiction can avail themselves of quite a few drug and alcohol treatment programs which are available through their insurance. Quite a few outpatient programs around the Encinitas area are covered through Medicare, although senior adults will also find that Medicare covers any hospitalization required in the course of drug treatment such as an inpatient or residential program. Medicare covers a wide spectrum of services for drug and alcohol rehabilitation in Encinitas, California including therapy, training, followup programs, and other services as deemed necessary by physicians while in rehab. One of the things which Medicare plans do not cover is methadone maintenance programs for treatment of opiate dependence, so seniors will need to find an alcohol and drug rehab center covered through Medicare that addresses opiate dependence through other methods. Seniors with Medicare can speak with their primary care physician or Medicare directly to differentiate what types of drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers are covered.